Woman&#39;s protective hosiery and shoe covering



Marc-1130, 1948. s. SABANEEFF v WC JMA'N'SW'PROTECTIVE HOSIERY AND SHOECOVERING Filed Jan. 31, 1946 INVENTOR. 50pm: Snsmzarr ATTORNEY PatentedMar. 30, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT PROTECTIVE HOSIERY AND snon oovnnmoWOMAN S Sophie Sabaneeif, New York, N. Y. I v v pplication January 31,1946, serial No. 644,505.

and one which will keep her, feet dry and hosiery unsoiled. Anadditional object isto provide such a protective device which isextremely compact and light weight and may therefor be carried in awoman's purse or hand bag without occupying undue space so that ifinclement weather should unexpectedly arise the woman 'may step into asheltered place and don the protective covering.

Other advantages will appear evident as this specification proceeds.Referring to the drawings forming a part thereof and in which apreferred form of the invention is illustrated:

Fig. 1 is an elevational plan view showing the foot-portion with theprotective enveloping portion spread out;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the protective hosiery and shoecovering;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the shoe in position over thefoot-portion of the protective covering before the enveloping portionhas been applied;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the protective covering completelyapplied;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the forward part of the footportion showing another form of the invention;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the protective envelopingportion used in connection with the foot portion illustrated in Fig. 5;and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the form of theinvention illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 on the shoe of the wearer.

Referring again to the drawings and particularly to Figs. 1 to 4, thereference numeral 5 indicates the foot-portion of the protective device.As will be apparent, particularly from an inspection of Fig. 2, thisfoot portion is adapted to snugly fit over the toes and lower instep andextends around the lower heel and ankle portion of the wearer.

The foot-portion is preferably made of one piece 6 having an insert 1for covering the lower instep and toe portions. The insert 1 is securedin place by any well known method that will make a water-proof seam. Inorder to'provide flexibility the upper portion of the insert over theinstep. is shirred as indicated; 8. A- loop 9 is formed on the upperpart of the heel-portion,

the purpose of which will hereinafter become apparent. p p l Thefoot-portionis formed of an extremely thin water-proof elastic plasticmaterial. Due to the extreme thinness. of :the plastic materialand itselastic qualities and the shirring 8 the foot-portion fits the wearer sosnugly that it will cause no discomfort when the shoeqis pulled over it.

At the toe end of the foot portion is a sheet of material lo, thenatureof the material preferably being analogous to that used in thefootportion. The sheet of material l0. may be formed as part of theinsert 1 or it may be secured in any desired manner to the foot -portionin the region of the toe end. The material I0 is formed with atoe-portion l2 and its rear portion is provided with two pairs of loopsl3--I3 through which a strap M is adapted to pass. Due to lightness ofthe material in it is easily drawn through the open toe portion [5 ofthe shoe prior to and while the shoe is being put on, as particularlyillustrated in Fig. 3.

Fig. 4 shows the toe-portion [2 of the material I 0 fitting over the toeof the shoe and the balance of the sheet folded about the shoe andinstep of the wearer. It will be noted the strap l4 passes downwardlyunder the sole of the shoe adjacent the heel and thence around the footin the ankle region where the ends are tied together as indicated at I6,thus properly positioning the enveloping protective material. The strapI4 passes through the loop 9 which aids in maintaining the tWo parts inproper relation to each other.

References now will be had to Figs. 5, 6 and 7 Where similar referencecharacters denote similar parts. In this form of the invention theprotective enveloping portion 20 is detachably secured to thefoot-portion 5 so that if desired the foot-portion 5 could be usedwithout the protective enveloping portion.

For this purpose a loop 2| is secured to the forward part of thetoe-portion. Otherwise the foot-portion is identical to that describedin the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4.

The protective enveloping portion 20 has a tab 22 secured to thetoe-portion l2 thereof and the free endof the tab 22 has one part 23 ofa conventional glove fastener secured thereto. In atpasses the sole areaof the shoe. It is form fitting and has sufiicient inherent resiliencyto hold it in contact with the shoe at the edge of the sole; A neatappearance is thus produced as the ,pro-

tective enveloping portion is similar to thatde scribed in connectionwith Figs. 1 to 4. It is to te iifie fsteoafhe tliickeri'eli portion 25could be applies iii "creative envelopingpertain-musnegate-prism to a lA protective savanna for a'slioe open at the the @ff-ffiffilafiaptfi tofit-the iewer eaa "of are foot and "inside of an'extremely thinwater-proof elastic plastic material, and a eiatefiaiseeere'e to the toeor said memper nd adapted to pass through thed'pen toe end of-thshd'liofivel@th sho and root adjacent the an le regian te preterit same,said sheet or material a part shaped to cove-r the toe end fof the sifffe, mops attached 'to the rear 'part of saiwsifeet "6i material, and'a strap for passing through "saidloop's and under the sole or the shoeand around the ankle to proprlyposition said 's'heet'df material.

2. A protective covering for a shoe open at the toe end, comprising amember adapted to fit the lower part of the foot within the shoe andmade of an extremely thin water-proof elastic plastic material, and asheet of material secured to the toe of said member through the open toeend of the shoe to envelop the front part of the shoe and foot adjacentthe ankle region to protect same, said sheet bi "material having :a partshaped to cover the toe end of the shoe, icopsattaened t'd'the rear partof said sheet of material, and a strap for "passing through said loopsand under the sole of ",wthe shoe and around the ankle to properly posi-:nensam sheet of material.

tective enveloping portion will be held 'sn'ugly'over the shoe and theexposed part of the hosiery in the instep and ankle regions. Otherwisethe pro;

SOPHIE SABANEEFF.

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